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The Future Of Indian Economy
In 1991, when India faced a major economic crisis, the government asked the International Monetary Fund for a bailout loan. To prevent a repeat, the government introduced reforms in the economy in accordance with the international trend of privatization and globalization. This was a milestone as it changed Indian markets and the financial sector in the country. Foreign direct investment was encouraged, public monopolies were restricted and service and tertiary sectors were developed. Since then, all sectors of the economy have changed their approach and strategies. The economic reforms have completed twenty-five years and this book debates on the achievements and failures of this policy. It draws upon the research insights and opinions of academicians, scholars and practising managers who, apart from the analysis, also offer their views on the corrective measures needed.
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India's Railway Man
Sreedharan’s expertise and foresight—on behalf of those not as richly blessed as he was—ensured that political will was converted into a multipurpose railway project. The [Chithoni railway link] bridge was completed eleven weeks ahead of schedule and proved to be helpful to one and all. Two key railway projects changed the way India travels by train—the 760-km stretch of Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. Both the projects were up and running in seven years flat and the man in charge was Dr Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, popularly known as the Railway Man. He has been hailed as the messiah of new-age infrastructure projects and his success stories have become railway engineering benchmark. Respected, loved and equally hated, this book covers the amazing story of one man—his perseverance, beliefs, and public and private battles. India’s Railway Man: A Biography of E. Sreedharan is a tribute to this extraordinary man.
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Tatya Tope's Operation Red Lotus
Tatya Tope’s Operation Red Lotus is a quest to understand the real history of the Revolt of 1857. It is a quest that led the Tope family to discover the dramatic battle man oeuvres of their ancestor, the legendary Tatya Tope, as well as the true import of the war. The first detailed account of Tatya Tope, covering his entire campaign from the planning of the war to his death, Operation Red Lotus offers a surprising answer to the generations-old question of whether the man hanged on 18 April 1859 was really Tatya Tope.
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Improve Your IQ
Most people regard I.Q tests in the same light as crossword puzzles. You are either born with the knack of doing them, or you are not,and therefore the level of your intelligence remains static. But Glenn Wilson, Doctor of Psychology at the London Institute of Psychiatry,believes improve one's I.Q by constant practice of tests ranging from word puzzles to simple mathematical problems.
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Confessions of a Call Centre Worker
A small-town boy moves to the big city to get away from a government-job-obsessed family and live the good life. But its not easy being just another nightshift worker. It was crisis time, and the call centre vets were not showing up. The managers too disappeared after their little show of solidarity. We were on our own. So we hunkered down and fought like soldiers at the frontline, stopping only for ten-minute breaks. When those gruelling forty-eight hours were over, we swore that we would never again take on a shift like that. The next day, it was business as usual. No one spoke about how bad the conditions had beenthe stench in the break room, the rotten food, the insane workload. We only talked about contraceptives: the janitors had cleaned out the clogged toilets to find used condoms jamming up the works. Apparently, a lot of guys on the team had made good use of the lumpy break time couches the management had so kindly provided for us. I was pissed off about people fucking around like that. Then I shrugged. Why grudge people an office lay?
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What Young India Wants
In his latest book, What Young India Wants, Chetan Bhagat asks hard questions, demands answers and presents solutions for a better, more prosperous India. Why do our students regularly commit suicide? Why is there so much corruption in India? Cant our political parties ever work together? Does our vote make any difference at all? We love our India, but shouldnt some things be different? All of us have asked these questions at some time or the other. So does Chetan Bhagat, Indias most loved writer, in What Young India Wants, his first book of non-fiction. What Young India Wants is based on Chetan Bhagats vast experience as a very successful writer and motivational speaker. In clear, simple prose, and with great insight, he analyses some of the complex issues facing modern India, offers solutions and invites discussion on them. And, at the end, he asks this important question: Unless we are all in agreement on what it is going to take to make our country better, how will things ever change? Non-fiction If you want to understand contemporary India, the problems that face it, and want to be a part of the solution, What Young India Wants is the book for you.
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Mom Says No Girlfriend
Samarth’s (Sam’s) life becomes hell after his Mom discovers a love letter he had written to a girl. Love at the age of ten? His Mom is all set to freak out! Sam hates everything around him. Danny’s music class is the only place where he finds some solace and in the years to come, he realises that music is his true calling. But is it? His parents feel he is too young to take his own decisions. But Sam is a rebel. He makes sure that he joins a new high school far away from home and out of his Mom’s reach. With his new-found friends Amey and Amar, Samarth lets go and leads a crazy life, full of parties, night-outs, porn, alcohol, love, lust and sex. But is life all about having fun? Find out the answers as you follow the escapades of the young, creative Sam, who yearns for a carefree life and absolute independence
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The Greatness Of Saturn:A Therapeutic Mythic
No person goes through life without sometime being touched by Saturn. This book presents a classic Saturn story and a clear view of the cosmology from which the story came. As we hear the story and come to understand its context, we experience a deeper understanding of what it means to be human
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Very Good Jeeves
Jeeves and Wooster collectionnnAn outstanding collection of Jeeves stories, every one a winner, in which Jeeves endeavours to give satisfaction:nnBy saving a grumpy cabinet minister from being marooned and attacked by a swan – in the process saving Bertie Wooster from his impending doom...nnBy rescuing Bingo Little and Tuppy Glossop from the soup (twice each)...nnBy arranging rather too many performances of the song ‘Sonny Boy’ to a not very appreciative audience...nnAnd by a variety of other sparkling stratagems that should reduce you to helpless laughter. About the Author The author of almost a hundred books and the creator of Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, Ukridge, Uncle Fred and Mr Mulliner, P.G. Wodehouse was born in 1881 and educated at Dulwich College. After two years with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank he became a full-time writer, contributing to a variety of periodicals. As well as his novels and short stories, he wrote lyrics for musical comedies, and at one stage had five shows running simultaneously on Broadway. At the age of 93, in the New Year’s Honours List of 1975, he received a long-overdue Knighthood, only to die on St Valentine's Day some 45 days later. Table of Contents It’s dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I'll risk it with him,For as long as I’m immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it’s possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day,Wodehouse always lifts your spirits, no matter how high they happen to be already,The incomparable and timeless genius – perfect for readers of all ages, shapes and sizes!,Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists,P.G. Wodehouse remains the greatest chronicler of a certain kind of Englishness, that no one else has ever captured quite so sharply, or with quite as much wit and affection,A genius ... Elusive, delicate but lasting,Witty and effortlessly fluid. His books are laugh-out-loud funny,The Wodehouse wit should be registered at Police HQ as a chemical weapon,The funniest writer ever to put words to paper,The greatest comic writer ever,P.G. Wodehouse wrote the best English comic novels of the century,Sublime comic genius
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Managing concentration
Managing Concentration attempts to unfold some simple measures that can help you make a beginning in refining your focus - to be able to see your targets and objectives more clearly and distinctly. It is a book for those whose ambition is to hit the bull's eye... Puneet Srivastava completed his Master's in International Business from Lucknow University. He had been a successful freelance Marketing Consultant for over three years before taking up a position with a leading Indian corporate.
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Leading Without Licence: Leadership The Anna Hazar
In February 2011, Anna Hazare suddenly shot to the nation s attention when he conveyed to the prime minister his intention to fast on matters relating to corruption. Since then, he has galvanized a massive, national movement to combat corruption in the country. So, how did Mr Hazare, at the age of 74 and relatively unknown to the masses, manage to spearhead this movement against corruption? Simply put, how did he become a leader? It is this question that Leading without Licence: Leadership the Anna Hazare Way answers. In this book, Satheesh Namasivayam and Sivaram Bandhakavi illustrate how Mr Hazare is masterfully practising a set of principles, proven to be effective over the ages, in exercising leadership. As they explain, leading is an act that comprises the performance of smaller sub-acts, in expanding circles of influence. If you understand these sub-acts and know how to combine them, you too can become a leader. Using the Anna Movement as an example and discussing other comparable cases, Leading without Licence provides guidelines for how you can lead in your everyday life whether you are an ordinary citizen who wants to address social issues in your neighbourhood, a student seeking to change campus politics, or a professional looking to make a mark in your company. No matter where you are or what you do, if you aspire to become a leader, this book is a must-read for you.
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Great Stories For Children
Great Stories for Children is a potpourri of short stories that effectively transports the reader to the fascinating world of its endearing characters. The ensemble includes Tutu the monkey who is fond of troubling the no-nonsense Aunt Ruby, a pet python who makes sudden appearances at the most unusual places, a troublesome Pret who enjoys stirring up the household he resides in, three young children stranded on the Haunted Hill, Himalayan bears who feast on pumpkins, plums and apricots, a crafty thief who has a change of heart, and Ruskin Bond himself who meets a ghost at a resort in the middle of the night ...
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Revolution 2020
Once upon a time, in small-town India, there lived two intelligent boys. One wanted to use his intelligence to make money. One wanted to use his intelligence to create a revolution. The problem was, they both loved the same girl. Welcome to Revolution 2020. A story about childhood friends Gopal, Raghav and Aarti who struggle to find success and love in Varanasi. However, it isn’t easy to achieve this in an unfair society that rewards the corrupt. As Gopal gives in to the system, and Raghav fights it, who will win? From the bestselling author of Five Point Someone, one night @ the call center, The Three Mistakes of My Life and 2 States, comes another gripping tale from the heartland of India. Are you ready for the revolution?
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The Incredible Banker
A new Expat CEO, a bank riddled with losses in its Retail banking business, mind numbing politicking amongst the honchos, aggressive loan sales guys battling the listless credit folks — Greater Boston Global Ban k(GB2) seemedto be like anyother foreign bank. Till it all changed one day when Ronald McCain, CEO of GB2 is hurriedly pulled out of his morning team huddle and summoned by the RBI Governor. What ensued thereon was something Ronald was least prepared for. How could something as catastrophic transpire in an organization, considered to be the Mecca of banking? Ronald has no answers. And when the CBI lands up at Deepak Sarups doors trailing the scent of a the same scandal, Ronald decides to distance the bank leaving Deepak, a senior executive, to fight his own battles. Will Ka ran, Deepak's one time adversary and now a Journo, bail him out? Will Savitha, his girlfriend, stand by him? And will his family; the CBI and more importantly the country believe what he says? With the media and CBI in hot pursuit, Ronald can't help but wonder what hisfate has in store for him. An intriguing tale of love, politics, unbridled aggression and money laundering, “The Incredible Banker” isthe last in the trilogyof banking chronicles.Sometimes future can only be seen in fiction An intriguing tale of love, politics, unbridled aggression and money laundering, "The Incredible Banker" isthe last in the trilogyof banking chronicles